(iv) Gender Based Violence (GBV): In line with the global commitments, Zimbabwe, post 2004, stepped up action against domestic violence, abuse and rape through a series of legislative and policy reforms and programmes. These include - the enactment of the Criminal law Act (2006); Domestic Violence Act (2007) and the setting up of the Anti-Domestic Violence Council to enforce this law; the putting in place of mechanisms to effectively implement the Sexual Offences Act of 2001; and the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence and other campaigns. The provisions in the 2013 Constitution uphold this commitment. Chapter 4 of the new Constitution, Part 2, Sections 51, 52 and 53 provide for the right to dignity, personal security and freedom from inhuman and degrading treatment and all forms of violence. Part 3 further elaborates on the rights of children to be protected from any form of abuse. The period has seen a number of positive outcomes. These include increase in media coverage and public awareness; increase in the number of legal cases; stiffer penalties on sexual offences and an increase in the number of organisations (including men’s forums) supporting victims of gender based violence, trafficking and other forms of abuse. The intended result of prohibiting all forms of GBV is however far from being achieved as the cases continue to increase. More women (and young girls), than men (and young boys), suffer more from various forms of violence as shown by the following statistics from the Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS, 2010/11):  In 60% of the cases, the victims are women and girls.  About 43.4% of the women population experienced physical and/or sexual violence.  51.3% of girls aged 19 years and below have their first sexual experience forced against their will. Workplace sexual harassment, economic disempowerment, unemployment, orphan hood, cultural practices and the code of silence are factors that continue to hinder efforts to eliminate GBV in Zimbabwe. (v) Gender in Health and HIV and AIDS: The Constitution guarantees the right to health care, food, water and shelter for all. The National Health Strategy, Reproductive Health Policy and the National HIV and AIDS Policy all point to the importance of equality and particular focus on women. Health and HIV and AIDS service delivery is a key concern for women because they play an important role in parental and health care. A poor health, HIV and AIDS delivery system will impact negatively more on women than men. Zimbabwe has made efforts to address the issues related to gender in the health sector with the aim of (i) reducing the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by 75% by 2015; (ii) ensuring hygiene, sanitation and nutritional needs are met for all; (iii) attaining universal access to HIV and AIDS treatment; and (iv) recognition and supporting care givers. Several supportive initiatives and programmes are in place, such as antenatal care, postnatal care, decentralising antiretroviral treatment, and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programmes. Through the Health Transition Fund (HTF) and the adoption of the Campaign on 6